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he writes that the president asked him to review what it would take to go to war with iraq. the president and i had many discussions about war preparations. i do not recall his ever asking me if it was the right decision. no one asked -- no one polled the room said is this the right decision. >> no, the president talked about it and people talked, discussed it with him, elms of it and i didn't feel people saying they felt strongly whether they should or shouldn't. >> reporter: you say at one point. >> -- colin powell was against it but i never saw the hint of it. >> saddam hussein and his regime are concealing their efforts to produce more weapons of mass destruction. >> reporter: you believed absolutely categorically saddam hussein had weapons of mass destruction? >> i don't do a lot of things categorically. anyone who has been around intelligence gathering knows that it can be wrong. i mean colin powell has been around for longer than anybody. >> he said he was devastated. >> of course, he was. everyone was but, my lord, he's the guy who had more experience than anyone els
he writes that the president asked him to review what it would take to go to war with iraq. the president and i had many discussions about war preparations. i do not recall his ever asking me if it was the right decision. no one asked -- no one polled the room said is this the right decision. >> no, the president talked about it and people talked, discussed it with him, elms of it and i didn't feel people saying they felt strongly whether they should or shouldn't. >> reporter: you...
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with iraq. i think the world's a better place with saddam hussein gone and with the taliban gone and the al qaeda out of afghanistan. >> we reached out to general colin powell and secretary condoleezza rice. she said she has no comment, and we're still waiting to hear from general powell. >>> and tonight on "nightline," secretary rumsfeld addresses abusive interrogation methods and what he calls his biggest regret, and he will be live tomorrow on "good morning america," and we'll have more on "world news" tomorrow. >>> still ahead tonight, protesters in egypt settling in. can you believe even a nonsmoking section of the demonstration? >>> and new evidence the fight against childhood obesity can start in the baby's very first months. >>> and we choose our own super bowl winners and losers. can you do the national anthem under pressure? [ male announcer ] how can rice production in india, affect wheat output in the u.s., the shipping industry in norway, and the rubber industry, in south america? a
with iraq. i think the world's a better place with saddam hussein gone and with the taliban gone and the al qaeda out of afghanistan. >> we reached out to general colin powell and secretary condoleezza rice. she said she has no comment, and we're still waiting to hear from general powell. >>> and tonight on "nightline," secretary rumsfeld addresses abusive interrogation methods and what he calls his biggest regret, and he will be live tomorrow on "good morning...
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we were terribly wrong. >> that's not the case with iraq. i think the world's a better place with saddam hussein and with the taliban gone and with the al qaeda out of afghanistan. >> we will hear much more from the former defense secretary, when he appears later on "good morning america." >>> safeway is apologizing for a prescription drug error that may have endangered a colorado woman's unborn baby. a safeway pharmacy near denver gave marina silva another woman's prescription for an abortion pill. doctors were able to prevent a miscarriage. but they said silva could lose the baby or have a deformed child. >>> facebook founder mark zuckerberg is trying to protect himself from an online stalker. tmz says zuckerberg retained a restraining order against a man, and his girlfriend. pradeep manukonda is also accused of sending facebook messages and a letter asking zuckerberg for money. a hearing is set for later this month. >>> keith olbermann has a new tv gig. the former msnbc anchor is expected to announce an deal with current affairs channel.
we were terribly wrong. >> that's not the case with iraq. i think the world's a better place with saddam hussein and with the taliban gone and with the al qaeda out of afghanistan. >> we will hear much more from the former defense secretary, when he appears later on "good morning america." >>> safeway is apologizing for a prescription drug error that may have endangered a colorado woman's unborn baby. a safeway pharmacy near denver gave marina silva another...
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they were in iraq at that time. and they felt that the invasion at that moment was unnecessary. >> i'm referring to delfer. and the report afterwards. >> i'm talking about hans blix and the inspectors. that's true, isn't it? they wanted more time. >> how many resolutions has there been? there's been 17 resolutions at the united nations. >> but you had inspectors in the country. why was it necessary to -- >> he had thrown them out for the second or third or fourth time. >> and he was contained. >> not at all. the implication that saddam hussein was in the box, that was a terribly vicious regime. there's no question that the world is better off today than if saddam hussein and his regime were still in power. >> but could it have been -- >> millions of people in that country have been liberated. that have a chance to live under a freer system. and thanks to the men and women in uniform and to the united states and the coalition countries. >> but you do go through many of the decisions that were made collectively that y
they were in iraq at that time. and they felt that the invasion at that moment was unnecessary. >> i'm referring to delfer. and the report afterwards. >> i'm talking about hans blix and the inspectors. that's true, isn't it? they wanted more time. >> how many resolutions has there been? there's been 17 resolutions at the united nations. >> but you had inspectors in the country. why was it necessary to -- >> he had thrown them out for the second or third or fourth...
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297 has been deployed to iraq. they will provide medical care and support for american troops. >> we're a well trained unit. and i trust my fellow soldiers. that is all we need to worry about. my job and abilities. >> members of the 297th will spend a month training at fort lewis before heading overseas. it has been adopted by san mateo county fair, which will provide care packages to the soldiers. >> the city of berkeley may be ready to help the obama administration with one of the thorniest problems rn rng -- problems. they will invite two detainees from guantanamo bay to move to town. both men have been cleared of wrong doing. they would live with local families and nonprofits would help find them work. critics say a new law discourages these offers and says berkeley has enough trouble already. >>> a lawyer for a tracy teenager abused and held captive more than a year filed a legal claim against sacramento county child protection services accusing them of failing to protect him, saying workers ignored signs of a
297 has been deployed to iraq. they will provide medical care and support for american troops. >> we're a well trained unit. and i trust my fellow soldiers. that is all we need to worry about. my job and abilities. >> members of the 297th will spend a month training at fort lewis before heading overseas. it has been adopted by san mateo county fair, which will provide care packages to the soldiers. >> the city of berkeley may be ready to help the obama administration with one...
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she founded american widow project at age 21 after her army husband was killed by a roadside bomb in iraq. they'd only been married a year and a half. they traveled the country and made a documentary, creating a social network connecting widows of soldiers killed in iraq and afghanistan. most are very young. >> i have about 6,000 widows. and 80% of the military wives are under 35. >> john's grill is providing transportation and lunch this weekend. she will present them with a collage of pictures and a necklace with a heart. >> food stamp recipients would not be able to buy junk food and fast food under a new bill. in sm counties allow recipients to use food stamp cards at fast food restaurants. the new bill would end that and prohibit the cards from buying unhealthy things. opponents say it puts the state in the role of the food police. this state senator will introduce this bill on monday. >> and valentine's day is monday. this is a busiest day of the year. one chocolate maker ramped up production by himself. abc 7 looks at these confection autos they're like works of art. many shapes an
she founded american widow project at age 21 after her army husband was killed by a roadside bomb in iraq. they'd only been married a year and a half. they traveled the country and made a documentary, creating a social network connecting widows of soldiers killed in iraq and afghanistan. most are very young. >> i have about 6,000 widows. and 80% of the military wives are under 35. >> john's grill is providing transportation and lunch this weekend. she will present them with a...
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. >> we are closely monitoring threats from al qaeda in iraq. individuals who may have been resettled here in the united states that have had some association with al qaeda. in iraq. >> reporter: a day earlier, michael lighter, head of the counterterrorism center also raised concerns. we are concerned that al qaeda in iraq remains admitted to conducting external operations to include the u.s. homeland. a senior law enforcement official tells abc news intelligence in iraq point to dozens of persons of interest in the united states. an intelligence sort said investigations and surveillance of some individuals is now under way. >> i think the fbi director is very concerned about people already in place here trained, ready to go on a mission. and i think that number is only grown. >> reporter: those concerns came a day after homeland security secretary janet napolitano warned it may be here. from pakistan afghanistan and yemen. now, add iraq to the mix, even more to worry about. george. >> sure is. pierre thanks very much. >>> george we're going to
. >> we are closely monitoring threats from al qaeda in iraq. individuals who may have been resettled here in the united states that have had some association with al qaeda. in iraq. >> reporter: a day earlier, michael lighter, head of the counterterrorism center also raised concerns. we are concerned that al qaeda in iraq remains admitted to conducting external operations to include the u.s. homeland. a senior law enforcement official tells abc news intelligence in iraq point to...
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he says the arab-style democracy seen in iraq could be the template for egypt, tunisia and possibly yemen. but he warns it is still early , and history has seen revolutions undergo a series of regimes. >> we could have a lot of modern, younger democratically oriented people who perhaps could even topple mubarak and they themselves could be overthrown by another auto krait or the army or the muslim brotherhood or somebody else. >> professor knot said chaos makes it easier for extremist groups to take over, and that is a big concern for the u.s. dan? >> alan, thanks very much. alan wang reporting. >>> today the california public utilities commission ordered pg&e to turn down the pressure in four gas lines. two run through the city of pill pea tis. lisa amin gulezian is there to explain why this order was given. >> dan, this is one of pg&e's gas line. utility experts are worried putting too much pressure through one of these pipes that may be corroded or defective could cause major problems. >> what we don't want to have is another san bruno. what we don't want to have is anybody eating into
he says the arab-style democracy seen in iraq could be the template for egypt, tunisia and possibly yemen. but he warns it is still early , and history has seen revolutions undergo a series of regimes. >> we could have a lot of modern, younger democratically oriented people who perhaps could even topple mubarak and they themselves could be overthrown by another auto krait or the army or the muslim brotherhood or somebody else. >> professor knot said chaos makes it easier for...
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and insisted that iraq didn't have weapons of mass destruction. or amr moussa who fell out with mubarak a decade ago. regardless of who will be president, one thing is clear, the outlawed islamests, egypt's strongest opposition party, play a big role in the future election. >> yes, they're religiously conservative. that's not necessarily a bad thing for egypt or america's relationship with egypt. >> for years, mubarak has exploited fears of islamic extremism. telling himself the only bulwark against radical islam. looking to calm the fears, the muslim brotherhood told christiane amanpour over phone they won't have a presidential candidate in the next election. >> we're aiming and targeting to have a civil state, democratic state. >> for all the emotion the protesters have shown over the past week and a half, they aren't as passionate about a single candidate or single party to succeed mubarak as they are simply about everyone having the right to choose their own leaders. >> we have plenty of public servants that could rule egypt. >> good ones? >>
and insisted that iraq didn't have weapons of mass destruction. or amr moussa who fell out with mubarak a decade ago. regardless of who will be president, one thing is clear, the outlawed islamests, egypt's strongest opposition party, play a big role in the future election. >> yes, they're religiously conservative. that's not necessarily a bad thing for egypt or america's relationship with egypt. >> for years, mubarak has exploited fears of islamic extremism. telling himself the...
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iraq's prime minister is feeling the heat. this weekend, he said he will not run for a third term will not use violence against demonstrators and also promised more rations of food. >>> one of the architects of the iraq war donald rumsfeld is speaking back to his critics in a new book and an exclusive interview with diane sawyer. diane will have a preview on "good morning america" later today. and more later on "world news" and also on "nightline." >>> a hearing has ended for three americans charged with spying in iran. the closed-door proceedings for josh fattal and shane brauer were done. their lawyer entered a not guilty for all three. the judge set another hearing but set no date. >>> in ohio, two men are under arrest after a shooting rampage near youngstown state university. it all happened after a party at a off-charges house. two men were asked to leave a party but returned and opened fire. one student was killed, 11 others injured. one critically. >>> well, they are still digging out after last week's blizzard in chica
iraq's prime minister is feeling the heat. this weekend, he said he will not run for a third term will not use violence against demonstrators and also promised more rations of food. >>> one of the architects of the iraq war donald rumsfeld is speaking back to his critics in a new book and an exclusive interview with diane sawyer. diane will have a preview on "good morning america" later today. and more later on "world news" and also on "nightline."...
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on the iraq war itself, however, no regrets. the middle east, he writes, would be far more perilous than it is today, with saddam hussein in power. he says president bush, in a one-on-one meeting with rumsfeld, just two weeks after the september 11th attack, first asked for iraq war plans. this was even before the beginning of the u.s. invasion of afghanistan. rumsfeld does lash out at other members of the bush national security team. condoleezza rice, colin powell, and especially iraq administrator, paul bremer. there were far too many hands on the steering wheel, this, in my view, was a formula for running the truck into a ditch. jonathan karl, abc news, washington. >> we're going to have much more on donald rumsfeld's book next week. diane sawyer will have an exclusive interview with him on monday on "world news" and "nightline." i know you already read the book, george. you cannot weigh in yet. you will have a live interview with him on tuesday. >> that's right. and there will be a lot of reaction for secretary rumsfeld to r
on the iraq war itself, however, no regrets. the middle east, he writes, would be far more perilous than it is today, with saddam hussein in power. he says president bush, in a one-on-one meeting with rumsfeld, just two weeks after the september 11th attack, first asked for iraq war plans. this was even before the beginning of the u.s. invasion of afghanistan. rumsfeld does lash out at other members of the bush national security team. condoleezza rice, colin powell, and especially iraq...
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we were wrong. >> that's not the case with iraq. that's not the case with iraq. i think the world's a better place with saddam hussein gone and with the taliban gone and the al qaeda out of afghanistan. >> just hearing that interview i think it's evident what the tone of the book is going to be like when you read the memoir, which comes out today. "washington post" did a review and said at its heart it is a revenge memoir. >> revenge, really? defensive as well in terms of defending the war and -- >> they said the language is very angry and aggressive. in addition to colin powell, secretary condoleezza rice, he points to other people who he said let us down during these decisions. >> he has that hard rep. george stephanopoulos will interview rumsfeld this morning on "good morning america." should be fascinating. >>> the social event of the season. >> will and kate's wedding and rumor about the royal couple visiting the u.s. wcwcwcwcwcwcwcc ♪ >>> well, according to our official "world news now" royal wedding countdown clock -- it's stored in rob's office -- 80 da
we were wrong. >> that's not the case with iraq. that's not the case with iraq. i think the world's a better place with saddam hussein gone and with the taliban gone and the al qaeda out of afghanistan. >> just hearing that interview i think it's evident what the tone of the book is going to be like when you read the memoir, which comes out today. "washington post" did a review and said at its heart it is a revenge memoir. >> revenge, really? defensive as well in...
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in iraq where the u.s. came in by gun. i know, because i talk to so many people, they wanted to see how it went down in egypt. i'm not sure that they're going to be encouraged that eventually the president was forced out of power. but people have been watching, and egypt being the long-time leader of the arab world, could set the tone. >> our thanks to christiane amanpour for joining us tonight. we want to turn now to the egyptian abam door to the united states, who joined us earlier this evening from washington, d.c. ambassador, thank you very much for being with us tonight. let me ask you, first, as a member of the government that has now been overthrown here are you happy about what happened in egypt today? >> i think all egyptians are proud with the events that have transpired. the egyptian people have demonstrated their ability to take their future into their own hands and to demonstrate and express their opinions peacefully and to be able to by virtue of the legitimacy of their demands and the consist consistency con
in iraq where the u.s. came in by gun. i know, because i talk to so many people, they wanted to see how it went down in egypt. i'm not sure that they're going to be encouraged that eventually the president was forced out of power. but people have been watching, and egypt being the long-time leader of the arab world, could set the tone. >> our thanks to christiane amanpour for joining us tonight. we want to turn now to the egyptian abam door to the united states, who joined us earlier this...
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julian assange is under fire for releasing confidential material on the wars in iraq and afghanistan. the one that nominated him said the website is one of the most important contributors to freedom of speech in the 21st century. it exposed corruption, war crimes and torture. >> a new newspaper is making its debut today but you can't buy a copy to collect and keep. the first ever newspaper created just for the apple i-pad is out. rupert murdock charges 99 cents a week. it looks snappy. he's going after consumers used to getting news for free online. >> verizon wireless is revealing detailless how much it will charge i-phone users for voice, text and data service. the company will begin taking preorders for the i-phone 4 at 3 a.m. tomorrow. prices for a two-year plan will begin at 70 bucks. that includes the most basic call-in plan and unlimited internet use. the verizon i-phone will be in stores next thursday. >> so if you have gadgets you don't want anymore, retailers want your junk, now buying back products from consumers and offering credit toward new purchases. people are dumping
julian assange is under fire for releasing confidential material on the wars in iraq and afghanistan. the one that nominated him said the website is one of the most important contributors to freedom of speech in the 21st century. it exposed corruption, war crimes and torture. >> a new newspaper is making its debut today but you can't buy a copy to collect and keep. the first ever newspaper created just for the apple i-pad is out. rupert murdock charges 99 cents a week. it looks snappy....
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and had some association with al-queda in iraq may pose a threat. his testimony came at a congressional hearing yesterday. hundreds of iraqis south shelter during the early years of the iraq war. investigators are closely monitoring for any sleeper cells. >> 23 union work he recalls face charges following a noisy sit-in on san francisco's embarcadero. the local 2 union which represents hospitality workers demanding a fair contract for san francisco hotel employees. this is video e-mail by a union member to youreport. the union and management have been working on a contract for a year and a half now. the next negotiating session is scheduled for next week. the bay area based restaurant chain that bills itself as the last honest pizza says it's honestly broke. it filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy. in documents filed yesterday, the concord based pizza maker lists 10 to 50 million and assets in the same range. roundtable is not shutting down and its owners say most of the chain's 483 restaurants will not be affected but warn some could be forced to close.
and had some association with al-queda in iraq may pose a threat. his testimony came at a congressional hearing yesterday. hundreds of iraqis south shelter during the early years of the iraq war. investigators are closely monitoring for any sleeper cells. >> 23 union work he recalls face charges following a noisy sit-in on san francisco's embarcadero. the local 2 union which represents hospitality workers demanding a fair contract for san francisco hotel employees. this is video e-mail by...
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all three were hiking in northern iraq in 2009 when they were arrested on suspicion of illegally crossing the border into iran. >>> back home, residents held a peace march today through south san francisco's troubled old town. >> in south san francisco. >> alan: south city police chief joined 200 other marchers. they walked to the site of a december 22nd shooting that left three young men dead and three juveniles wounded. the city council approved spending $400,000 to hire four new officers and launched plans to improve conditions in old town. >> the city was rocked by these killings, and we mourn along with the families and this neighborhood. we are embarking on what i believe is going to be a long-term effort to create a safer neighborhood, and improve the quality of life. >> alan: organizers of the day of healing event are pushing for a community center and mentoring programs for young people. >>> zit state regular hatters released a series of audits of pg&e gas operations that have no indication of problems that might have led to the deadly san bruno pipeline explosion. the documents
all three were hiking in northern iraq in 2009 when they were arrested on suspicion of illegally crossing the border into iran. >>> back home, residents held a peace march today through south san francisco's troubled old town. >> in south san francisco. >> alan: south city police chief joined 200 other marchers. they walked to the site of a december 22nd shooting that left three young men dead and three juveniles wounded. the city council approved spending $400,000 to hire...
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these two young men were hiking along the iran/iraq border when they were arrested and accused of being american spies. they go on trial today, and it could lead to a lifetime in prison, or it could lead to their freedom. simon mcgregor-wood has more from our london bureau. simon, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, dan. that's right, the trial finally underway in tehran. and only two of the hikers still in detention. the third, sarah shourd, was released on $500,000 medical bail last september. she's been tried in her absence. all three being accused by the iranians of espionage, which is a very serious charge. today's session was held behind closed doors in tehran's revolutionary court. even the swiss ambassador, america's only diplomatic representative in iran, was thrown out. the court is controlled by the islamic republic's hard line religious clerics. the iranians say the three are spies, a charge that can carry the death sentence. all three have denied those charges. and there is hope that this trial may be the end of the ordeal, that they could be set free with time served.
these two young men were hiking along the iran/iraq border when they were arrested and accused of being american spies. they go on trial today, and it could lead to a lifetime in prison, or it could lead to their freedom. simon mcgregor-wood has more from our london bureau. simon, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, dan. that's right, the trial finally underway in tehran. and only two of the hikers still in detention. the third, sarah shourd, was released on $500,000 medical bail...
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. >> the revolution in egypt has also prompted protests in algeria, iraq, iran, jordan all this week and today about 6,000 people turned out for a demonstration in the tiny east african nation of jabuddi. >> thank you. a moderate earthquake hit baja, mexico, this morning. it hit 12 miles from guadeloupe, mexico. that's near the border. no surprise how people in southern california and arizona felt shaking. but there's no reports of any damage or injury. >> turning our attention to the latest winter storm to hit the bay area this week. >> caltran video here of i-80 and truckee shows the snow has not let up and strong wind gusts. chains are required, those on interstate 80 and highway 50 unless you have a four-wheel drive with snow tires. >> the bay area is getting another good dose of rain. downtown san jose is one of the weather spots this morning. definitely a wet start to our president's day weekend. the latest from meteorologist mike nicco. >> a live look at downtown and san jose. the way it looks right now, you can see it's still raining down there, raining for the better part si
. >> the revolution in egypt has also prompted protests in algeria, iraq, iran, jordan all this week and today about 6,000 people turned out for a demonstration in the tiny east african nation of jabuddi. >> thank you. a moderate earthquake hit baja, mexico, this morning. it hit 12 miles from guadeloupe, mexico. that's near the border. no surprise how people in southern california and arizona felt shaking. but there's no reports of any damage or injury. >> turning our...
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william enlisted in the army at 19 serving two tours in iraq. his mother says he loved the discipline and camaraderie. >> every time he came back the commander said he did a wonderful job. >> he was guarding this roof top in mosul with his best friend when insurgents attacked. >> his best friend was killed. and i remember the day he called me. he said mom i'm never been in battle without him. >> back at fort bragg william was diagnosed with post traumatic stress disorder. his problems got worse. he developed an eating disorder and started taking drugs. >> he was tormented by it. he first came home he would sleep, i can hear him crying at night. >> doctors at the va hospital diagnosed him with a disorder hospitalized nine times at the psychiatric ward often for weeks. that is what his parents thought was going to happen in may. his father called sheriffs to take will him in on a 5150 involuntary hold. staff were he was taken wrote he was delusional having hallucinations speaking of demon women and flashes of light. they attempted to contact the v
william enlisted in the army at 19 serving two tours in iraq. his mother says he loved the discipline and camaraderie. >> every time he came back the commander said he did a wonderful job. >> he was guarding this roof top in mosul with his best friend when insurgents attacked. >> his best friend was killed. and i remember the day he called me. he said mom i'm never been in battle without him. >> back at fort bragg william was diagnosed with post traumatic stress...
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where tensions are also simmering, their intelligence helped track the former leader of al qaeda in iraq, abu musab zarqawi, whom the u.s. killed in 2006. in saudi arabia, the government alerted the u.s. last october explosives hidden in toner cartridges. shipped by planes to chicago. >> these countries give us agents and intelligence and really are an extended arm of the cia and the u.s. defense department. >> diane, a real sense of deja vu at the white house today. with top officials calling their bahraini counterparts. asking them to show restraints. the bahraini government not seeming to get the message. we may have seen this movie recently before. >> all right, jake, so many tough and tricky questions for the white house. >>> back here in this country, it was quite a scene today as more than 100 people across the country, many of them doctors are under arrest tonight, charged in the biggest medicare fraud case in history. at time when money is tighter than ever, this type of fraud is costing americans as much as $90 billion a year. abc's pierre thomas has details of today's takedown
where tensions are also simmering, their intelligence helped track the former leader of al qaeda in iraq, abu musab zarqawi, whom the u.s. killed in 2006. in saudi arabia, the government alerted the u.s. last october explosives hidden in toner cartridges. shipped by planes to chicago. >> these countries give us agents and intelligence and really are an extended arm of the cia and the u.s. defense department. >> diane, a real sense of deja vu at the white house today. with top...
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those big issues of the war in iraq. and what about his regrets? were there mistakes? we'll go over them tonight. a man of many moods and still in fighting form, tonight on "world news." see you then, juju. >> and we look forward to that. >>> finally, with valentine's day one week away, a new study ranks the cities for love. there are the top five. san antonio, texas, milwaukee, wisconsin, austin, texas. virginia beach, virginia. and san diego. "the daily news" ranks cities based on marriage rates, divorce, overall happiness and the number of bars to link. and now time for the weather with sam champion outside with the weather. >> good morning, juju. i didn't even know there was a republic tour repertory school near here. where is it? >> 43rd. >> tell us your name. >> amarie. >> cindy. >> thanks for stopping by. let's get to the boards. one or two things we want to talk about as you head out the door. we'll show you a picture of washington, d.c. it's a mild morning. and that's part of the reason for this misty quality that you have in the air around that area but get r
those big issues of the war in iraq. and what about his regrets? were there mistakes? we'll go over them tonight. a man of many moods and still in fighting form, tonight on "world news." see you then, juju. >> and we look forward to that. >>> finally, with valentine's day one week away, a new study ranks the cities for love. there are the top five. san antonio, texas, milwaukee, wisconsin, austin, texas. virginia beach, virginia. and san diego. "the daily...
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giunta is the first living service service member from the wars in afghanistan or iraq, to receive the nation's highest military honor. >>> well, as unlikely as it sounds, an immigration paperwork issue may be what ends the season of one of florida's best high school basketball teams. the team from miami's michael krop senior high was forced to forfeit all the games in which 19-year-old bryan delancy played. the problem, is that delancy came to the school three years ago from the bahamas. and the school never filed the right eligibility paperwork for him to play. an appeal is their last hope. >>> as for other hoops teams did in florida last night, here is espn news. >> good morning. i'm don bell with your espn news update. and we start with one of the hottest teams in the nba. lebron james and the heat, taking on the pacers. first quarter, heat down by one. dwyane wade misses. but there's lebron james, with the putback jam. ten seconds to go, now, in the second. lebron, driving the basket. fouls on the play. one more time for your mind. take a look. no-look layup for lebron. he had tha
giunta is the first living service service member from the wars in afghanistan or iraq, to receive the nation's highest military honor. >>> well, as unlikely as it sounds, an immigration paperwork issue may be what ends the season of one of florida's best high school basketball teams. the team from miami's michael krop senior high was forced to forfeit all the games in which 19-year-old bryan delancy played. the problem, is that delancy came to the school three years ago from the...
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he said the arab style democracy seen in iraq could be the templa template. >> you could have democratic oriented people but they themselves could be overthrown by another autocrat, the army or by somebody else. >> professor knox also pointed out that chaos makes it easier for extremists groups take over and that's a big concern for the u.s. >> well, today is the start of the lunar new year. it is the year 4709, year of the rabbit. check it out. fireworks lit up the sky in cities throughout mainland china, hong kong and taiwan. people there already observing the new year in their families. many are visiting temples to pray for good fortune. the celebration continues for two weeks. here in the bay area it ends with the annual lunar new year parade in san francisco on february 19th. but there are a lot of other community events on the side. redwood city is kicking off its inaugural celebration, a little festival there. tons of things going on. >> lots to do. but the grabbnddaddy is here in the city. fun for the kids to watch. >> take you outside, show you how clear it is this morning. how
he said the arab style democracy seen in iraq could be the templa template. >> you could have democratic oriented people but they themselves could be overthrown by another autocrat, the army or by somebody else. >> professor knox also pointed out that chaos makes it easier for extremists groups take over and that's a big concern for the u.s. >> well, today is the start of the lunar new year. it is the year 4709, year of the rabbit. check it out. fireworks lit up the sky in...
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former defense secondary, donald rumsfeld, remains largely unapologetic about how he handled the war in iraq. he says in his book, the middle east would have been a more dangerous place had saddam hussein stayed in power. he said his biggest regret was not stepping down after the abu ghraib prison scandal. >>> could your drinking water be toxic? the epa is setting some new standards after an ingredient found in rocket fuel was found in 26 states. the ingredient's been linked to thyroid problems in pregnant women and young children, too. republican lawmakers are expected to oppose the epa standards that could take two years to implement. >>> lighting up will soon be offlimits in places like times square, under one of the toughest anti-smoking laws in the entire country. new york city's ban will cover 1,700 parks and 14 miles of public beaches, plus boardwalks, marinas and pedestrian plazas here in the big apple. >>> and now, for some ports. the steelers and packers are likely to hold super bowl practices indoors again today. told temperatures in the dallas area yesterday forced both teams ins
former defense secondary, donald rumsfeld, remains largely unapologetic about how he handled the war in iraq. he says in his book, the middle east would have been a more dangerous place had saddam hussein stayed in power. he said his biggest regret was not stepping down after the abu ghraib prison scandal. >>> could your drinking water be toxic? the epa is setting some new standards after an ingredient found in rocket fuel was found in 26 states. the ingredient's been linked to thyroid...
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last year, oliver got sent to iraq. in january of this year, you basically got a notice from bank of america saying, if you didn't pay up, you would be foreclosed on? even though you're in the military, serving in iraq? >> yes, sir. >>> and joining us now, is bank of america executive, larry di rita. thank you for coming in. >> sure, george. >> i have to give bank of america credit. sergeant oliver was falling through the cracks. but after he e-mailed me, and we contacted you, you found a way to resolve the problem quickly, what's happened? >> there's a lot of programs out there. some are not eligible for all of the programs out there. sergeant oliver is one of those out there. he bought his house after coming into the military. he had challenges as he was moved around. so what we did is stepped back and first of all cut his payment in half for a couple of years. and we decided, and he talked about that, to resolve his situation. >> he's free and clear? no more debt. he's clear of the house? >> he's good. and what we're
last year, oliver got sent to iraq. in january of this year, you basically got a notice from bank of america saying, if you didn't pay up, you would be foreclosed on? even though you're in the military, serving in iraq? >> yes, sir. >>> and joining us now, is bank of america executive, larry di rita. thank you for coming in. >> sure, george. >> i have to give bank of america credit. sergeant oliver was falling through the cracks. but after he e-mailed me, and we...
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nuclear watchdog program and opposed the iraq war. the u.s. concerns about an outsider, he's not not fully in line with u.s. policy towards israel. a third option, omar suleiman, this is mubarak's clear favorite. he's just named vice president. to the protesters he would mean more of the same. >> it doesn't necessarily work well for the united states if there's an egyptian president who works very well with us but is not popular within his own country. >> reporter: there is also the unknown candidate. someone who will emerge as rapidly as the people in this square emerged to change history. martha raddatz, abc news, washington. >>> and when we return -- our series, our dr. richard besser with what so many american families are facing. parents, grand parents, confused and taking too many prescription drugs. rate boxes working out? ose flat fabulous! they gave me this great idea. yea? we mail documents all over the country, so, what if there were priority mail flat rate... envelopes? yes! you could ship to any state... for a low flat rate? yes!
nuclear watchdog program and opposed the iraq war. the u.s. concerns about an outsider, he's not not fully in line with u.s. policy towards israel. a third option, omar suleiman, this is mubarak's clear favorite. he's just named vice president. to the protesters he would mean more of the same. >> it doesn't necessarily work well for the united states if there's an egyptian president who works very well with us but is not popular within his own country. >> reporter: there is also the...
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directly blame rumsfeld, it adds that limited policies he approved, quote, migrated to afghanistan and iraq where they were neither limited nor safeguarded. and the most grotesque example of abuse, in these photos, abu ghraib. rumsfeld says when he saw them, it was a punch in the gut. you wrote in the book, more than anything else i have failed to do, i regret i did not leave -- >> after abu ghraib, yeah. that was such a stain on our country and to think that people in our custody were treated in that disgusting and perverted and ghastly way -- unacceptable way. so, i stepped up and told the president i thought i should resign. and i think probably he and the military and the pentagon and the country would have been better off if i had. >> reporter: twice, he handed in resignation letters. twice, the president refused. and so, for another two and a half battering years, critics attacked him -- >> don't listen to rumsfeld. >> failed policy. >> gross errors and mistakes. >> mr. rumsfeld should resign. >> reporter: and the war unraveled. rumsfeld's friend of 38 years called to say the presiden
directly blame rumsfeld, it adds that limited policies he approved, quote, migrated to afghanistan and iraq where they were neither limited nor safeguarded. and the most grotesque example of abuse, in these photos, abu ghraib. rumsfeld says when he saw them, it was a punch in the gut. you wrote in the book, more than anything else i have failed to do, i regret i did not leave -- >> after abu ghraib, yeah. that was such a stain on our country and to think that people in our custody were...
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in iraq, today, at least 12 were killed in a day of rage there, demanding better government services. in yemen, security forces fired on protesters, wounding 19. in egypt, two weeks after the fall of mubarak, protesters returned to tahrir square, keeping up the pressure for change. and, in the wild turmoil continuing in libya, the leader, moammar gadhafi, delivered yet another weird performance. abc's alex marquardt tells us how much closer his opponents are to him now. alex? >> reporter: good evening, diane. a showdown in tripoli. protesters fired on in the streets by gadhafi's forces, sent running from mercenaries' bullets. it's unclear how many people were killed. gadhafi's justice minister, who just resigned, warned that gadhafi would do anything to hold on, including using weapons of mass destruction against the people. it's suspected that the regime has stock piles of mustard gas. looking at the map, the noose is tightening. the opposition controls not just the east, but now key western cities near tripoli where gadhafi's army of mercenaries is gathering. and then there are the
in iraq, today, at least 12 were killed in a day of rage there, demanding better government services. in yemen, security forces fired on protesters, wounding 19. in egypt, two weeks after the fall of mubarak, protesters returned to tahrir square, keeping up the pressure for change. and, in the wild turmoil continuing in libya, the leader, moammar gadhafi, delivered yet another weird performance. abc's alex marquardt tells us how much closer his opponents are to him now. alex? >> reporter:...
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for years gadhafi refused to take responsibility for the massacre, but after 9/11 and the invasion of iraq, an about-face. gadhafi condemned osama bin laden, began to give up his chemical and nuclear weapons programs, and in august 2003, he formally accepted responsibility for the lockerbie bombing agreeing to pay $2.7 billion in compensation. that same month gadhafi sat down with me in a tent on one of his army bases, the strangest interview of my life. gadhafi's manner was dreamy. at times he seemed out of it, but still his message was clear. do you think there will be an alliance between the united states and libya in your lifetime? >> translator: first of all, policies are not fixed. russia and america, they were enemies. now they're friends. we hope that one day we'll be friends also. >> reporter: later that year the u.s. dropped libya from its list of state terror sponsors. western companies have invested more in libya since then, but it's been a cool peace. so if gadhafi goes, will that be better or worse for us? and to dig into that question, i want to bring in christiane amanpour,
for years gadhafi refused to take responsibility for the massacre, but after 9/11 and the invasion of iraq, an about-face. gadhafi condemned osama bin laden, began to give up his chemical and nuclear weapons programs, and in august 2003, he formally accepted responsibility for the lockerbie bombing agreeing to pay $2.7 billion in compensation. that same month gadhafi sat down with me in a tent on one of his army bases, the strangest interview of my life. gadhafi's manner was dreamy. at times he...
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elias was later deployed to iraq where he suffered a traumatic brain injury from an ied blast. after he came home to his family, mayumi took their two children and fled to japan. >> i try to stay downstairs. as you can tell, i never come in here. never. i can't be in here. >> reporter: he shows us dresses jade has surely outgrown by now. >> still has stains on it and everything. just leave everything the way it was. >> reporter: for these fathers, and hundreds like them, they say they're doing everything they can to see their children. michael elias couldn't continue. >> it's too much. i'm done. >> reporter: why don't we -- you want to take a -- >> a break. >> yeah, i'm done. >> reporter: his mother nancy shared an audio recording from one of the last times she heard her granddaughter's voice. >> hello, jade? >> i'm missing you. >> oh, grandma loves you so much and grandma misses you every day. >> okay. >> i love you. >> i love you, too. bye-bye. >> reporter: tomorrow night, see what happens when we go to japan to find some of these women. >> it was very easier to me. >> report
elias was later deployed to iraq where he suffered a traumatic brain injury from an ied blast. after he came home to his family, mayumi took their two children and fled to japan. >> i try to stay downstairs. as you can tell, i never come in here. never. i can't be in here. >> reporter: he shows us dresses jade has surely outgrown by now. >> still has stains on it and everything. just leave everything the way it was. >> reporter: for these fathers, and hundreds like them,...
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. >> congressman garamendi says the iraq war veteran deserved better than the treatment he got at v.a.hospital autos what doubty do we owe to service men and women? >> we owe them the highest duty. these are the men and women we've sent into harm's way. >> he was guarding this roof top. insurgents attacked killing his best friend. back home, william was diagnosed with post traumatic stress and exitso disorder. >> he was tormented by it. he would sleep. i could hear crying at night. >> he was hospitalized nine times at the palo alto va hospital. when taken to a county hospital, staff wrote they attempted to contact the palo alto va but were told they do not start transfers this late in the day. >> is there anyway a va should turn away a serviceman because it's too late in the day? >> no way. that is not acceptable. i'm sure there will be displin and certainly a change in policy as a result that have. >> staff attempted admits at three va hospitals before found him a bed in david grant medical center at travis air force base. his parents asked the hospital to keep him two weeks, but they dischar
. >> congressman garamendi says the iraq war veteran deserved better than the treatment he got at v.a.hospital autos what doubty do we owe to service men and women? >> we owe them the highest duty. these are the men and women we've sent into harm's way. >> he was guarding this roof top. insurgents attacked killing his best friend. back home, william was diagnosed with post traumatic stress and exitso disorder. >> he was tormented by it. he would sleep. i could hear...
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for years gadhafi refused to take responsibility for the massacre, but after 9/11 and the invasion of iraq, an about-face. gadhafi condemned osama bin laden, began to give up his chemical and nuclear weapons programs, and in august 2003, he formally accepted responsibility for the lockerbie bombing agreeing to pay $2.7 billion in compensation. that same month gadhafi sat down with me in a tent on one of his army bases, the strangest interview of my life. gadhafi's manner was dreamy. at times he seemed out of it, but still his message was clear. do you think there will be an alliance between the united states and libya in your lifetime? >> translator: first of all, policies are not fixed. russia and america, they were enemies. now they're friends. we hope that one day we'll be friends also. >> reporter: later that year the u.s. dropped libya from its list of state terror sponsors. western companies have invested more in libya since then, but it's been a cool peace. so if gadhafi goes, will that be better or worse for us? >> of course, that was george stephanopoulos reporting. >> the speed w
for years gadhafi refused to take responsibility for the massacre, but after 9/11 and the invasion of iraq, an about-face. gadhafi condemned osama bin laden, began to give up his chemical and nuclear weapons programs, and in august 2003, he formally accepted responsibility for the lockerbie bombing agreeing to pay $2.7 billion in compensation. that same month gadhafi sat down with me in a tent on one of his army bases, the strangest interview of my life. gadhafi's manner was dreamy. at times he...
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there were protests today in iraq to demand better utility services, and a crackdown on crime and corruption. >> the two of the three uc berkeley grads entered pleaed of guilty but little is known about what happened. i. >> there was a blanket ban on observers in the courtroom today. this hearing went on for 12 hours. the fate of these hikers remains unknown. the june said there will be at least one more court session. the hearing was held behind closed doors. no one from the out was even allowed in not even america's only diplomatic representative in the country the swiss ambassador. he tried to meet with the grad but his requests were denied. >> spoke with them briefly but he was not able to meet with them prior to the session. >> a journalist has been working with the families of the hikers to free them from prison. he spoke with their lawyer. >> the lawyer said basically the case seems to be out of the control of the lawyer or the defendants. and it's all up to the judge, which is -- which has the reputation of being very close to the intelligence service. >> sarah shourd was released in
there were protests today in iraq to demand better utility services, and a crackdown on crime and corruption. >> the two of the three uc berkeley grads entered pleaed of guilty but little is known about what happened. i. >> there was a blanket ban on observers in the courtroom today. this hearing went on for 12 hours. the fate of these hikers remains unknown. the june said there will be at least one more court session. the hearing was held behind closed doors. no one from the out...
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>> reporter: elias was later deployed to iraq, where he suffered a traumatic brain injury from an ied blast. after he came home to his family, mayumi took their two children and fled to japan. >> i tried to stay downstairs. as you can tell, i never come in here. never. i can't be in here. >> reporter: he shows us dresses jade has surely outgrown by now. >> it still has stains on it and everything. just leave everything the way it was. >> reporter: for these fathers, and hundreds like them, they say they're doing everything they can to see their children. michael elias couldn't continue. >> it's too much. i'm done. >> reporter: why don't we -- you want to take -- >> a break. >> yeah, i'm done. >> reporter: his mother, nancy, shared an audio recording from one of the last times she heard her granddaughter's voice. >> hello, jade? >> i miss you. >> oh, grandma loves you so much and grandma misses you every day. >> okay. >> i love you. >> i love you, too. bye-bye. >> reporter: abby boudreau, abc news, washington. >> it's such an interesting topic so rarely covered. abby will be on "world
>> reporter: elias was later deployed to iraq, where he suffered a traumatic brain injury from an ied blast. after he came home to his family, mayumi took their two children and fled to japan. >> i tried to stay downstairs. as you can tell, i never come in here. never. i can't be in here. >> reporter: he shows us dresses jade has surely outgrown by now. >> it still has stains on it and everything. just leave everything the way it was. >> reporter: for these...
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the revolution in egypt has also inspired protests in yemen, iran, iraq and jordan this week. today a protest erupted in the east african nation of jabutti. jenelle wang. >> thanks a lot. >> so those issues in egypt and china have stock traders on wall street a bit worried on this last day of trading for the three-day holiday. >> jane king joins us live from the new york stock exchange with more. jane? >> hello, eric and kristen. really overseas is where we're getting most of our news here today. not much going on on wall street. we also had china making numerous moves to curb growth there. on that rising tension in the middle east, again i know you just explained with bahrain and iran and the tensions there. oil up more than a dollar a barrel. slightly higher on the dow and nasdaq but the s & p pretty much unchanged and the silicon valley index, it's up slightly. you notice $120 business airline fare hikes they tried this week, not so fast. they're now dropping them. u.s. airways has second thoughts. american and delta are still keeping them but have scaled them back. live at
the revolution in egypt has also inspired protests in yemen, iran, iraq and jordan this week. today a protest erupted in the east african nation of jabutti. jenelle wang. >> thanks a lot. >> so those issues in egypt and china have stock traders on wall street a bit worried on this last day of trading for the three-day holiday. >> jane king joins us live from the new york stock exchange with more. jane? >> hello, eric and kristen. really overseas is where we're getting...
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. >> all three were hiking in northern iraq in july 2009 when they were arrested on suspicion of illegally crossing the border into iran. after her release, shored met with iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad in new york to ask for his intervention. at the time he said he would ask the judiciary to expedite the process and look at the case with what he called maximum lienensy. >> another legal blow to oakland's plans to tax large-scale pot farms. john russo told the city council he's withdrawing his legal advice. they need to hire their own attorney he says for pot issues. in a letter sent to the council and the mayor, russo indicated he would turn over all the files his office has selected so far. on tuesday the city council agreed to revise its pot proposal after federal and local officials warned it could be illegal and invite state and federal prosecution. the changes would limit the size of the farms and require each one to operate its own onsite dispensary. residents held a he's march through south san francisco's troubled old town yesterday. >> we pray that peace may reign in sout
. >> all three were hiking in northern iraq in july 2009 when they were arrested on suspicion of illegally crossing the border into iran. after her release, shored met with iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad in new york to ask for his intervention. at the time he said he would ask the judiciary to expedite the process and look at the case with what he called maximum lienensy. >> another legal blow to oakland's plans to tax large-scale pot farms. john russo told the city council...
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i think it was almost exactly five years ago that you were hit in iraq and suffered a traumatic brain injury. and i know during your recovery, having your wife, lee, and your four children around you, made a huge difference. you've said this. what are gabby's doctors saying about the fact that her husband will now be gone for two weeks? and whether that might impact her recovery? >> reporter: well, the doctors -- first of all, there's no proof that having a family there on the recovery. but absolutely, it's really necessary. the doctors also say, these recoveries are very long-term. they last very long. so, the family has to share -- to pace themselves. that doesn't mean that every family member has the to stay next to the bed all the time. they have to go out. and the patient wants that to happen. >> bob, thank you. >>> we'll be right back on "gma." - it's beautiful. - behind every open heart is a story. tell yours with my open heart collection at kay jewelers, the number one jewelry store in america. there are millions of reasons to give one, but the message is always the same: keep
i think it was almost exactly five years ago that you were hit in iraq and suffered a traumatic brain injury. and i know during your recovery, having your wife, lee, and your four children around you, made a huge difference. you've said this. what are gabby's doctors saying about the fact that her husband will now be gone for two weeks? and whether that might impact her recovery? >> reporter: well, the doctors -- first of all, there's no proof that having a family there on the recovery....
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there are also some protests in iraq and now there are calls for protests in iran and libya, and suddenly palestinian leaders are calling for elections to get ahead of it there. our martha raddatz is in yemen this morning where the government is working closely with them to battle al qaeda. >> reporter: that's right. there were huge protests in algeria's capital today. tens of thousands of protesters hitting the street and also political upheaval in the palestinian authority. and nearly a thousand protesters here on the streets of yemen. there were a few violent confrontations between pro-government forces and opposition groups. but the opposition here has already forced a change. the president has said he will not run for re-election, and that seems to have satisfied the protesters for now, although officials are not ruling out larger demonstrations in the future. >> all right, martha, thank you. >>> and while no one knows for sure what lies ahead for egypt, we want to ask "this week" host christiane amanpour what we should be watching for in the coming weeks and months joining us now fr
there are also some protests in iraq and now there are calls for protests in iran and libya, and suddenly palestinian leaders are calling for elections to get ahead of it there. our martha raddatz is in yemen this morning where the government is working closely with them to battle al qaeda. >> reporter: that's right. there were huge protests in algeria's capital today. tens of thousands of protesters hitting the street and also political upheaval in the palestinian authority. and nearly a...
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. >> all three were hiking in northern iraq when they were arrested on suspicion of illegally crossing the border into iran. after her release she met with mahmoud and she said would ask him to expedite the process and look at the case with maximum lienensy. >> a shoot-out involving officers and a suspect last night in north oakland. all lanes of martin luther king boulevard near 59th street were shut down around 6:30 after a man fired two shots at a squad car. the police officer was not injured and more officers surrounded the area. the suspect was arrested about 15 minutes later. investigators say they have recovered a handgun that was tossed in a backyard. yet another legal blow to oakland's plan for taxes large-scale pot farms. attorney john russo has told the city counsel he's withdrawing his legal advice and they need to hire their own attorney for pot issues. russo indicated he would turn over all the files his office has collected so far. tuesday the city council agreed to revise its pot proposal after local law officials warned it could be illegal and could invite state and fe
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house votes on tuesday but to put it in perspective, it amounts to about half the cost of the wars in iraq and afghanistan for a single month. bianna? >> of course, as you mentioned this is only temporary. later tonight, speaker of the house, john boehner, is expected to address, of course, the longer-term issue, specifically talking about entitlement spending, so is this something both sides can seriously agree to tackle in the weeks ahead to avoid a permanent government shutdown? >> reporter: it's unlikely that either side will want to take on entitlements until the 2012 budget that begins in october. but, meanwhile, they're going to have to continue funding the government with these stopgap measures. former speaker of the house, newt gingrich, who oversaw the shutdown in the '90s says it would be better to have another shutdown than for republicans to break their word on having deep cuts. that said, one top republican said you're more likely to be hit by an asteroid than to see the government shut down this year, bianna. >> all right, john, a very busy week in washington, indeed, thank
house votes on tuesday but to put it in perspective, it amounts to about half the cost of the wars in iraq and afghanistan for a single month. bianna? >> of course, as you mentioned this is only temporary. later tonight, speaker of the house, john boehner, is expected to address, of course, the longer-term issue, specifically talking about entitlement spending, so is this something both sides can seriously agree to tackle in the weeks ahead to avoid a permanent government shutdown?...
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the revolution in egypt has also inspired protests in yemen iran iraq and jordan this week and we're just getting word there's a protest going on in the east african nation of jabutti right now. >> jenelle thank you very much. our time now 5:45. >> parents will want to pay attention to this one. ikea is recalling cribs. the bloomberg business report coming up. >> a super sunday recruiting drive this weekend but nothing to do with sports. why one system is looking for new students in church. >> the aim behind a plan to8t8t8t0x0xxÑxÑxÑçtçtes0pdtdtdtdtdtdtdtdtdtdtdtdtdtdtúpúpúpúpúpúpúpúpúpúpúpúp > 5:48. california forecast it is chilly and wet just about everywhere from upper 40s eureka chico big sur to 52 fresno. palm springs and san diego scattered showers and low to mid-60s. the sierra still a winter storm warning for lake tahoe until 4:00 tomorrow morning. by the ends of the storms 2 to 4 feet above 7,000 feet. enjoying the skiing. be careful getting there. here's eric. >> mike thank you very much. 5:48 now. african american high school seniors trying to choose a co
the revolution in egypt has also inspired protests in yemen iran iraq and jordan this week and we're just getting word there's a protest going on in the east african nation of jabutti right now. >> jenelle thank you very much. our time now 5:45. >> parents will want to pay attention to this one. ikea is recalling cribs. the bloomberg business report coming up. >> a super sunday recruiting drive this weekend but nothing to do with sports. why one system is looking for new...
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operations in iraq and afghanistan. last night in a 180-degree turn the crown prince offered to open up a dialogue with the protester. abcs' miguel marquez is there. >> reporter: it's amazing the difference that 24 hours makes. this time yesterday, the country appeared poised for civil war. now it's a celebration at pearl square. it appears we're headed for a negotiated political settlement. in order to get the settlement they want, these protesters are willing to stay for the long haul. they've set up tents all the way around pearl square here. they're serving food. that tea is called freedom tea and they're very organized. this area over here is the men's section. right back here, the people in black, that's the women's section. [ chanting ] the big question is, what will get these protesters to go home? they want a constitutional democracy. they want the king to back off of politics and become a figure head. they want the prime minister who has been in power for 40 years, to go home. these protesters want a significa
operations in iraq and afghanistan. last night in a 180-degree turn the crown prince offered to open up a dialogue with the protester. abcs' miguel marquez is there. >> reporter: it's amazing the difference that 24 hours makes. this time yesterday, the country appeared poised for civil war. now it's a celebration at pearl square. it appears we're headed for a negotiated political settlement. in order to get the settlement they want, these protesters are willing to stay for the long haul....
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volunteers organize festive ceremonies to welcome each and every service member coming back from iraq or afghanistan. families say they are so grateful their loved one's service is recognized in this way. >> while the internet to about to reach a milestone, the last batch of existing internet addresses are being handed out this week and there can't be anymore in this format. it's kind of like the phone company running out of numbers. there is a new and expandible internet addressing system. it's ready to be implemented but it's not compatible with the old system. in june the bay area's google, facebook.com and yahoo will test out this new system. if it works, the hi-tech industry will have to spend billions upgrading their systems to handling the new addressing method. >> a notorious criminal case that waited 400 years to go before a jury has finally had its day in court. >> in the matter of the town versus prince hamlet. >> supreme court justice anthony kennedy presided over the murder trial over hamlet, the prince of denmark. there was a mock trial held yesterday in southern califor
volunteers organize festive ceremonies to welcome each and every service member coming back from iraq or afghanistan. families say they are so grateful their loved one's service is recognized in this way. >> while the internet to about to reach a milestone, the last batch of existing internet addresses are being handed out this week and there can't be anymore in this format. it's kind of like the phone company running out of numbers. there is a new and expandible internet addressing...
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in iraq, even, when america brought democracy with a gun with an invasion, the prime minister will not run for a third term. it is having an impact. if it goes democratic, for the region and for the united states and for israel, it will be a major victory. >> and what is now to become of hosni mubarak? we do know he's in sharm el sheikh now. is he relevant at all? and will there be trials to go after him and his fortune? >> look, you heard people talking in the square about what the people want to happen to him. but before, people were saying, we respect your history, hosni. but now, it's time to go. we want to give you a dignified exit. we respect egypt and what you've done in the wars for us. it got much more tense when he refused to step down. the army, when they took over yesterday, did also thank, formally, president mubarak for what he had done in the wars and all the good things he had done for egypt. so, i believe and what i've been told, it's a red line for the army. they probably will not go after one of their own. he is obviously, a military leader. >> another question of wh
in iraq, even, when america brought democracy with a gun with an invasion, the prime minister will not run for a third term. it is having an impact. if it goes democratic, for the region and for the united states and for israel, it will be a major victory. >> and what is now to become of hosni mubarak? we do know he's in sharm el sheikh now. is he relevant at all? and will there be trials to go after him and his fortune? >> look, you heard people talking in the square about what the...
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. >> a bakery near new orleans is shipping out 500 louisiana king cakes to our men and women in iraq and afghanistan. each cake is topped with patriotic red, white and blue sprinkles and placed in boxes decorated by local school kids. >> and each box contains a letter of appreciation. another 500 cakes will be sent off later this week. >> one of the main things i miss about new orleans, i brought a few into the office, and they were gone within 60 seconds. >>> more "world news now" coming >>> moat a four-stws now" coming for a two-star price from hotwire.com. so you get ridiculously low prices, backed by our low price guarantee. like four stars in chicago, travelocity published price $189. hotwire hot rate just $85. hotwire.com. four-star hotels. two-star prices. ♪ h-o-t-w-i-r-e save big on car rentals too. from $13.95 a day. >>> welcome back, everybody. on valentine's day florists are expected to sell, get this, 190 million red roses. at 50 to 100 bucks a pop, that's a lot of dinero. >> to make sure you get your money's worth, elisabeth leamy put four popular national companies to
. >> a bakery near new orleans is shipping out 500 louisiana king cakes to our men and women in iraq and afghanistan. each cake is topped with patriotic red, white and blue sprinkles and placed in boxes decorated by local school kids. >> and each box contains a letter of appreciation. another 500 cakes will be sent off later this week. >> one of the main things i miss about new orleans, i brought a few into the office, and they were gone within 60 seconds. >>> more...
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. >> the unit was on a convoy mission in iraq october 26 2005 insurgents attacked. the man protected fellow soldiers taking a blast of a hand grenade. >> this would have shocked me had he not done what he did. that won't have been my son. >> today an emotional crowd officially dedicated a reserve center home to 23 army reserve units and five national guard units. this planning began the attack and the $83 million facility is part of a commit tomt forces. this offers everything from virtual training to family support services. >> they're going to have to do the job and mission. >> the army awarded the sarnlent a silver star. today his family has something else that recognizes their son's sacrifice. >> wow. hit me like a ton of bricks thu bu this is our building you know? >> this honors every soldier. >> and there is more ahead tonight on abc 7 news. coming up next a bay area institution that is about to close its doors. a baby supply store that just can't beat the competition online. >> bernie madoff interview. inside information he gave the "new york times" and the
. >> the unit was on a convoy mission in iraq october 26 2005 insurgents attacked. the man protected fellow soldiers taking a blast of a hand grenade. >> this would have shocked me had he not done what he did. that won't have been my son. >> today an emotional crowd officially dedicated a reserve center home to 23 army reserve units and five national guard units. this planning began the attack and the $83 million facility is part of a commit tomt forces. this offers everything...
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only after the war with iraq, after which gadhafi decided to put on the table and basically hand over any plans for any weapons of mass destruction and then started coming in. of course heavy oil supplies, which makes it a very attractive place for business. >> it does. christiane, thanks very much. have a good day. >>> we're going to switch gears to the latest blizzard in a brutal winter. it's hammered the midwest. canceling hundreds of flights this morning, a travel nightmare from montana to michigan now in the east as well. let's go outside to sam champion in times square. hey, saj. >> good morning, george. 3 to 5, 3 to 6 inches expected in new york city. it's part of the line of snow moving through from the northeast to the great lakes today. let's show you who gets watching and warning, basically all of the way from the great lake area, through detroit. chicagoland on the northern, southern edge, right through the new york city area. if you're travels east today, this gets that big bull's-eye of snow mostly in the pennsylvania area. but minneapolis/st. paul got the biggest hit. >
only after the war with iraq, after which gadhafi decided to put on the table and basically hand over any plans for any weapons of mass destruction and then started coming in. of course heavy oil supplies, which makes it a very attractive place for business. >> it does. christiane, thanks very much. have a good day. >>> we're going to switch gears to the latest blizzard in a brutal winter. it's hammered the midwest. canceling hundreds of flights this morning, a travel nightmare...
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secretary of state donald rumsfeld suggests that president bush was immediately focused on attacking iraq. after the 9/11 attacks. in his autobiography out next week, rumgs is largely unapologetic about his handling of the war but he says his biggest regret was not stepping down after the abu ghraib prison scandal. rumsfeld describes president bush in complimentary terms but he was critical of his management style. >>> she's been around longer than the statue of liberty and she is still going strong. >> a tiny town in cuba claims to be the home of the oldest person in the world. her friends and neighbors just celebrated juana rodriguez's 126th birthday. juana lost her sight in recent years but she's in relatively good health and mentally agile. >> a government document showing she was born in 1885 is not recognized by guinness so the world's old effort person title officially belonged to a 114-year-old american women. and she's actually outlived two of her kids. three of them are still alive. 6 grandkids, 15 great grandkids and 4 great, great, great grandkids. >> what a walking piece of h
secretary of state donald rumsfeld suggests that president bush was immediately focused on attacking iraq. after the 9/11 attacks. in his autobiography out next week, rumgs is largely unapologetic about his handling of the war but he says his biggest regret was not stepping down after the abu ghraib prison scandal. rumsfeld describes president bush in complimentary terms but he was critical of his management style. >>> she's been around longer than the statue of liberty and she is...
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. >>> the anger in the arab world has spread to iraq today, where at least five people have been killed in clashes with police. thousands of people across the country are protesting corruption and high unemployment. >>> the severe weather that moved across the midwest and south overnight is blamed for the deaths of three amish children, including a 6-month-old. their family's horse-drawn buggery overturned while crossing a flooded creek in kentucky. a fourth child is still missing. >>> charlie sheen's sitcom "two and a half men" has been canceled for the rest of the season, after sheen trashed his boss on the radio. >>> now, diane sawyer, with a special duet on tap for tonight's "world news." diane? >> a good friday morning to you, juju. and we know that you've been watching the oscars with anne hathaway and james franco. well, guess what? they're going to interview each other tonight. and you have to see the questions they dare to ask each other. it's our "person of the week." and you'll see them, tonight. happy friday. >> happy friday, to diane, as well. that's the news at 8:05. >>> t
. >>> the anger in the arab world has spread to iraq today, where at least five people have been killed in clashes with police. thousands of people across the country are protesting corruption and high unemployment. >>> the severe weather that moved across the midwest and south overnight is blamed for the deaths of three amish children, including a 6-month-old. their family's horse-drawn buggery overturned while crossing a flooded creek in kentucky. a fourth child is still...
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three other countries, libya, yemen, and iraq are bracing for more violent protests today. >>> the federal reserve is raising its outlook for the economy, predicting growth of nearly 4% this year. but the latest prediction on the job market is still not so rosy. experts say, by the year's end, unemployment will hover around 9%. >>> the officials in california paid themselves six-figure salaries just to attend one monthly meeting will now stand trial for fraud. the mayor of bell california and five others face nearly two dozen felony counts for looting the suburb out of millions. they paid themselves salaries 20-times higher than what's allowed under state law. >>> a consumer watchdog group is calling on the fda to ban the coloring used for coke pepsi and other colas. claiming the coloring has a cancer-causing chemical. california has listed it as a carcinogen. but the beverage industry says you would have to drink 1,000 cokes a day to be harmed by it. >>> morning runners, this story is for you. stretching before you run does not help most people. a study of stretching made no difference, n
three other countries, libya, yemen, and iraq are bracing for more violent protests today. >>> the federal reserve is raising its outlook for the economy, predicting growth of nearly 4% this year. but the latest prediction on the job market is still not so rosy. experts say, by the year's end, unemployment will hover around 9%. >>> the officials in california paid themselves six-figure salaries just to attend one monthly meeting will now stand trial for fraud. the mayor of...